【Poem Reading Tuesday】Pippa's Song by Robert Browning

甜虫虫
楼主 (文学城)
Pippa's Song
by Robert Browning
 
The year's at the spring, 
And day's at the morn; 
Morning's at seven; 
The hill-side's dew-pearl'd; 
The lark's on the wing; 
The snail's on the thorn; 
God's in His heaven,
All's right with the world!
 
This poem is in the public domain.
 
Robert Browning (1812 - 1889) was an English poet and playwright.  Born to supportive, educated parents with a keen appreciation for the arts, he was a bright and eager student who loved and wrote poetry before ever reaching his teens.  Recognition and publication were a long time in coming; though Robert's dramatic monologues are today considered brilliant and he is recognized as one of the 19th century's most prominent poets, he endured much criticism during his lifetime.  He fell in love with fellow poet Elizabeth Barrett and, against her father's wishes, they eloped to Italy and remained there until Elizabeth's death.     【活动说明
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甜虫虫
小西 is on break this week. She asked me to cover for her,.
甜虫虫
I hope you like this little song I picked for this week :)
妖妖灵
谢谢虫虫主持赏诗活动!Rhyming恰到好处。歌声居然这么高大上:)
甜虫虫
Rhyming pattern: ABCD ABCD。 是呢, 这首歌竟然是这样的。我也是吃了一惊:)
妖妖灵
而且每一句都是5个音节~ 太工整了
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7grizzly
Now I know where the last two verses came from. Thank you!
最西边的岛上
Wow the soprano voice is soPowerful! 忘了谁说的:能被传唱的诗一定是首好诗。谢分享
甜虫虫
This little poem is not just neat, it's very comforting too.
甜虫虫
When one feels down and out, this poem

might give him/her a comforting feeling.

Everything is all right. No matter how messed up things are, we can start again. Anytime is a right time to restart. It's an uplifting song. 

The year's at the spring, 
And day's at the morn; 
Morning's at seven; 
The hill-side's dew-pearl'd; 
The lark's on the wing; 
The snail's on the thorn; 

甜虫虫
You know a lot! I thought those two verses look familiar:)
甜虫虫
我是看到这首诗后才知道有这首歌:)谢谢读贴
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7grizzly
I first read them in 'Anne of Green Gables,' 20 years ago!
甜虫虫
I see. I watched the movie. It's a good one
甜虫虫
Pippa is the main character in Browning's verse drama,

Pippa Passes.

She is a young, blamess silk-winding girl. She wanders innoecently through the enviros of Asolo, attributig kindness and virtue to the people she passes. She sings as she goes, her song influencing others to act for the good-or, at least, reminding them of the existence of a moral order.

暖冬cool夏
God's governing is flawless. 这歌唱得像歌剧:)谢谢虫虫分享!
甜虫虫
Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts! 我也觉得像歌剧咏叹调
甜虫虫
Here are a couple of comments from readers,

-- I have always love this poem.  Every day we get another chance to make everything right.  Each day is a fresh start and all the past is gone. All that matters is the beginning, the newness of each day to do with as we will. Jul 2014 
-- Sixty-four years ago I was 615 miles from home in strange surroundings and on my first job. My landlady had a framed copy of this poem hanging on the wall in my bedroom. It helped me thru a lonely time! I had been trying to recall it for the past several days. Thank you for making it available.
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godog
Nice pick. Interesting to read. Such a high pitch song.
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moonlight7
顾城有首诗:草在结它的种子 风在摇它的叶子,意境很像!
妖妖灵
Something unpleasant is actually a blessing in disguise!
甜虫虫
I'm glad you think it's interesting to read. 这首歌确实出乎意料:)
甜虫虫
这两句的意境还真跟这首诗有点像,谢谢分享
甜虫虫
Sometimes it is! Every cloud has a silver lining :)
甜虫虫
Spring's Awakening - A Bug's Song 随手写了几句:)

Spring's Awakening - A Bug's Song
by Sweetbug

The grass's green
The stream's murmuring
Trees're bud bursting
Flowers're blooming
Butterflies're on the wing
Ladybugs're emerging
Everything's awakening
To a world flourishing

 

妖妖灵
怎么最近看不到盈盈了?是太忙吗?问候一声!
妖妖灵
Such a nice poem!Sounds like a painting!应该发主帖让更多朋友看到:)
妖妖灵
我今天刚刚和同事说过那句谚语,觉得自己的英文表达比以前地道好多啊,开森不已:)
甜虫虫
You like it :) I'm glad. Thank you! Spring has sprung

It's so full life and hope. I'm loving it :)

甜虫虫
盈盈是不是度假去了?真想这个季节回国。这个季节,我的家乡很美
甜虫虫
是呢,能看出来你的英文表达确实地道多了。真棒!就是要边学边用,否则就容易忘了
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godog
同问。还以为你知道她去哪儿了呢。希望一切都好。
小鱼无双
谢谢虫虫的分享!这是一首多么让人舒服的小诗,多半是勃朗宁遇到伊丽莎白后写的:D
小鱼无双
回春的大自然是上帝给我们最美的馈赠。。。这首歌演绎得象百灵一样,跟诗里那种欣快和生机勃勃契合得很好。
甜虫虫
"回春的大自然是上帝给我们最美的馈赠", 说得真好!谢谢小鱼读贴和分享你的感受
甜虫虫
我刚才去查了一下,哈哈。他的这首诗是在1841 年写的。他在1845年5/20见到伊丽莎白。是不是很浪漫啊:)
妖妖灵
希望她不是太累了,她不必每帖都跟每帖都置顶的~
天边一片白云
I was wondering what is Pippa is. now I know. Thanks
天边一片白云
Spring is still far away from us.
天边一片白云
but feeling the spring from your poem.
天边一片白云
殷切期待着春天的到来。中文中“诗“ 也叫”诗歌“ 就体现了诗与歌的密切关系。